February 13, 1880
9:00 AM PST

As soon as Doc had landed the station wagon into 1880, he drove it under a cave, so that the residents of that time period would not see that futuristic device.

'Oh, Jennifer,' said Doc, 'you stay here while Marty and I look for the home where Seamus, Maggie, and Martin are staying. I'll come back and get you later.'

'Why can't I come with you?' asked Jennifer.

'Because if the two of you are seen together,' Doc explained, 'People might mistake you guys for Martin and Juniper, and then we would have to answer some tricky questions.'

'Okay, I gotcha, Doc,' said Jennifer, 'I brought my walkman with me, and some tapes, so I can listen to that for awhile.'

'We shouldn't be gone for long,' Doc said, smiling.

oooooooooo

As soon as Doc and Marty arrived in town, a middle-aged plump lady threw her arms around Marty, and said, 'You gave me such a scare, Martin! You could have been badly hurt. Shouldn't you be at home, resting?'

'Oh, um,' stammered Marty, 'you must be mistaking me for Martin McFly. I am not him. I am his cousin, uh, Michael. Michael McFly.'

'Oh, I'm so sorry,' said the lady, blushing. 'You look so much like your cousin, though. My name is Mrs. Nelson. Your cousin was trying to walk across the ridgepole of my roof when he fell and broke his ankle. He's lucky he wasn't hurt worse. Say, do you gentlemen need me to give you a ride?'

'Sure, if you don't mind,' replied Doc. 'My name is, uh, Huey Lewis.'

'Pleased to meet you, Mr. Lewis,' replied Mrs. Nelson, shaking Doc's hand. 'Why don't you two step right on in, and I'll take you to their home.'

'Thanks, Mrs. Nelson,' replied Marty.

'You're welcome,' Mrs. Nelson said, smiling.

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'Would you like some more tea, Martin?' asked Seamus. 'I also bought you some more lemon drops.'

'Thank you, Seamus,' replied Martin. 'I would love some more tea, please.'

Then there was a knock at the door. When Seamus opened the door, he nearly fainted. Standing in front of him was an older man, and a much younger man who looked just like Martin! 'Who, who are you?' stammered Seamus.

'My name is Huey Lewis,' replied Doc, 'and this is Michael. He's your brother's guardian angel.'

'Guardian angel?' gasped Seamus. 'I normally wouldn't believe it, if you wasn't for the fact that you look exactly like me brother - and we are Catholic. You're not Michael the Archangel by any chance, are you?'

Ooops! Marty thought. He wasn't even thinking about Michael the Archangel when he chose his alias. He was thinking of his actor look-alike, Michael J Fox. 'Uh, no, I'm not,' stammered Marty. 'I'm a different Michael, a lesser angel. I came here to warn your brother about his impending fate. Unless he learns to not give in to bullying from others, and feel the need to prove himself not a coward, he could end up getting stabbed with a bowie knife.'

'Oh, no!' gasped Seamus, tears filling his eyes. Then he turned to Martin, and said, 'Did you hear what your guardian angel said, Martin. He's very serious about this. You must learn not to let people goad you into taking foolish risks.'

Martin then stared hard at his future doppelganger, and gasped, 'You, you look just like me. You came here to warn me of my fate.'

'Yeah, I did,' Marty said, slowly, as he grabbed Martin's hands. 'You see, you might die on February 23 - that's only ten days away - unless you learn not to overreact to being called a coward.'

'You're serious about this, uh, Michael?' asked Martin.

'Yeah, I'm very serious,' Marty said, beginning to cry. 'Look, Martin, you are very well-liked. Think of who all would miss you, if you died. Juniper would really miss you, too - and she might die of a broken heart. Seamus and Maggie really love you, too. Please think about those around you, Martin.'

Marty's crying has apparently shocked Martin, as Martin stared hard at his doppelganger, and mumbled, 'Okay, Michael, I'll listen. No more dares for me. I guess I didn't realize that I might die one day, and who all would miss me.'

Then Marty hugged Martin, and said, sniffing, 'I know, it's easy to think of death in the abstract. Nobody likes to think that they might one day die - but that day comes for all of us. It's just that it might come too soon for you. I want you to live a long, fulfilling life. I want you and Juniper to get married, someday.'

'Okay, Michael, I'll listen,' Martin said, as tears filled his own eyes. 'I don't want to die, either.'

'Good,' Marty said, wiping away his tears, and managing a small smile. 'Just remember that your life is more important, then trying to prove to others that you aren't a coward.'

'Would you two like to stay for dinner?' asked Seamus.

'Oh, we would love that,' exclaimed Doc. 'I have to attend to some business right now, but I'll be back soon. Michael will stay here with you guys, though.'

Then, after Doc left to get Jennifer, Martin turned to his doppelganger, and asked, 'Would you like a lemon drop?'

'Yes, please,' replied Marty. 'You like lemon drops, don't you?'

'Aye,' Martin said, smiling. 'They're my favourite candy. Do you like lemon drops, too?'

'Oh, yeah, I love lemon drops, too' gushed Marty, as he grabbed one from the candy dish. 'Thank you!'

'Would you like some tea, Michael?' offered Seamus.

'Yes, please,' replied Marty, smiling. 'Oh, those lemon drops are so delicious.'

'It looks like you two are getting along great,' gushed Seamus.

'Well, of course,' said Marty, smiling. 'I'm his guardian angel.'

'Oh, right, of course,' stammered Seamus, as he handed Marty a cup of tea.

'Thank you, Seamus,' replied Marty. Then, after taking a sip, he added, 'This tea is delicious.'

'If you'd boys like,' offered Seamus, 'I can take you two on a ride this afternoon. It's a nice day to be outside.'

'Thank you, Seamus,' replied both Martins, simultaneously.